{
 "answer": "In the Township of Val Rita-Harty, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law 1011-15 Registration of Dogs, verified 2026-10-19. Fines: $50.00 (s. 6(b)); set fines $50.00 and $500.00 (Schedule A). A licence is required. Licence fee: Unneutered dog $10,00 annually; Spayed and neutered dog $ 30,00 lifetime.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001807",
 "municipality": "Val Rita-Harty",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-19",
 "official_website": "http://www.valharty.ca/",
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   "title": "By-law 1011-15 Registration of Dogs",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": "2015-10-22",
   "document_url": "https://valharty.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/by-law-1011-15-REGISTRATION-OF-DOGS.pdf",
   "summary": "Dog registration required by Jan 15 annually; fees $10 unneutered, $30 lifetime spayed/neutered (as OCR/text read); running at large prohibited; impound fee $50; replacement tag $2.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "document_number": "1011-15",
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/d08955266886aadc0509d0951cb419515d4a42d71f29d89f36618bacb28555f8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "licence_fee": "Unneutered dog $10,00 annually; Spayed and neutered dog $ 30,00 lifetime",
    "leash_rule": "No owner of a dog shall allow the running at large of any dog owned by him at any time",
    "fine_range": "$50.00 (s. 6(b)); set fines $50.00 and $500.00 (Schedule A)"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2",
    "licence_fee": "s. 1(e)",
    "leash_rule": "s. 4",
    "fine_range": "s. 6(b); Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/val-rita-harty/animal-control/bylaw-1011-15/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "By-laws page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://valharty.ca/municipality/by-laws",
   "summary": "By-law listing page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "faaa23658c73c355fd967fe5e14beb743d6b2a68f7940dc24a1bf0559904f124",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-07T02:30:58+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/faaa23658c73c355fd967fe5e14beb743d6b2a68f7940dc24a1bf0559904f124.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/val-rita-harty/zoning/by-laws-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/val-rita-harty/animal-control/"
}